Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia
Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 25,135 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia stood at 25,135.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 2,085.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia peaked at 54,256 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2,245, in 1983.
That places Liberia 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | -3 | — |
| 1964 | -1 | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -40 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | -149 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | -3 | — |
| 1977 | -114 | +3700.0% |
| 1978 | -497 | +336.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -16 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 625 | — |
| 1983 | -2,245 | -459.2% |
| 1984 | -10 | -99.6% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | -2,000 | — |
| 2002 | 250 | -112.5% |
| 2003 | -1,435 | -674.0% |
| 2004 | 515 | -135.9% |
| 2005 | 16,218 | +3049.1% |
| 2006 | 93 | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 35 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 757 | +2062.9% |
| 2009 | 1,150 | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 34,451 | +2895.7% |
| 2011 | 5,167 | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 5,200 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -1,115 | -121.4% |
| 2015 | 553 | -149.6% |
| 2016 | 15,770 | +2751.7% |
| 2017 | 54,256 | +244.0% |
| 2018 | 17,854 | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 25,135 | +40.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25,135 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25,135 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -3700.0% | -3 | -114 |
| 2005 | +3049.1% | 515 | 16,218 |
| 2010 | +2895.7% | 1,150 | 34,451 |
| 2016 | +2751.7% | 553 | 15,770 |
| 2008 | +2062.9% | 35 | 757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.89 | -40 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -76.3 | -497 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | -164.6 | -2,245 | 625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,558 | -2,000 | 16,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,475 | -1,115 | 54,256 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Liberia was 25,135 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,256 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,245 in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,085.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.